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Swahili

mlegevu

um-le-GE-vu

How to say it

Swahilimlegevuum-le-GE-vusoon
Englishweak personsoon
Frenchpersonne affaibliesoon

Meaning

a person who is habitually weak, sickly, or lacking in physical strength or resolve.

Good to know

Mlegevu is used to describe someone who seems fragile or unwell.

Examples

  • Mlegevu huyu anahitaji matibabu.This weak person needs treatment.
  • Alikuwa mlegevu tangu mtoto.He was weak since he was a child.
  • Babu yangu amekuwa mlegevu tangu ugonjwa ule.My grandfather has been weak since that illness.
  • Je, kwa nini unaonekana mlegevu leo?Why do you seem weak today?

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